It sounds like heck of a lot. My goal for the new season will be 10 purchases and I think it will be easier to stick to my goal this time, since I only have 5 things on my musthavelist this time. For SS I had 10. My musthaves are.

- A white tee
- A black blouse
- A black clutch
- A black dress (tight, jersey, draped in the stomach area, long sleeves and good with both a jacket over, should work with both heels and flats).
- A black wool coat, if I can find the right one.

I've also ordered two statement necklaces from etsy that I hope work
out and I might get a danijio cuff. Small etsy and consignment purchases I think
I'll exempt. I'm also listing items on eBay and that is such a pain it makes me
want to shop much more carefully!!!Posted via Mobile Device

Hey Fashionista, that's a lovely top! Looks very much like you! Congrats! Did it arrive yet?

I ordered my last S/S12 piece today. As I had planned, I got another piece in the sales. It was a dress by Alexander McQueen that was absolutely not affordable in its original price but that I had hoped to get all season. Now it was 70% off and finally moved into the price category that felt okay... I had to get it! I resisted buying anything else in the sales though... So much lovely new stuff is coming into the shops so I want to start concentrating on the new season. S/S is officially over by today... ;-)

I'll do a recap about the season later this week and then I'll try to think about the next season, too.

B&W works for me. That way I do not have to put a lot of thought in to the colourscheme of my buys, to make sure everything goes together. Only out 5 of 23 SS items were coloured

Thanks. (It's Lanvin btw. A lot of the current season stuff is already 100% sold out everywhere, so I'm excited to find it, in a color that was produced this season, at 70% off! At least ... there was a color this season called Mauve--whether it's really the same or not, I don't know.)

Lots of people just stick with neutrals ... the nice thing is, if you decide to go with more color later on, all these pieces will work with color too

__________________There's a need for more individuality today, and my job is to cater to women, not dictate to them. --Alber Elbaz

Betinapple: I think buying lots of B&W stuff is definitely clever! No wonder your outfits always look well I just can't do it... I loooove things in strong colors. And I don't think black is the most versatile neutral for me. I used to buy lots of black but I concentrate more on navy, camel and cream colors nowadays.

Tata: Oh, is that the Lanvin you are planning to wear for your brother's wedding? Or were you thinking of a dress?

^ It used to be that I never wore black because it's not really my color--I used brown as a neutral. I grew tired of that, though, and now it's all black and no brown. I still don't think black is so great next to my face. I get a charge out of color. I find it interesting, fun, uplifting ... and the different color families become like little collections in your closet. The coral, the purple, the red ...

R&N, yes, I'm shopping for my brother's wedding. Waiting for the blouse to arrive ... if it works, I'm probably then looking for a narrow black skirt to go with. And then I was thinking new shoes since I got such a great deal on the blouse Seems like MiuMiu has the cutest shoes this season.

I still have the dress I wore to his last wedding, thus the separates ... I think they'll be a lot more useful, and I'm using this as an excuse to buy something really great--I hope

This is my 2nd piece for the season btw ...

__________________There's a need for more individuality today, and my job is to cater to women, not dictate to them. --Alber Elbaz

Regarding colour schemes: I would really like to be able to work crem, camel and navy like you RedandNavy, because I like the more "soft" look the give. I just do not see it working for me. And thank you for the nice compliments

@RedandNavy: do you have any pictures of the dress?

@Ta-ta: very nice with a solid discount. What kind of shoes are you thinking of pairing it with for the wedding?

Tata and RnN, you two are doing great with sales. My problem is I end up buying too much
that I would pass on at full price, and well too much generally. So in the spirit of this thread
I sent back two shipments I ordered on sale that were mediocre when I tried them
on.

I am tempted by a certain bag on eBay right now - its an evening bag and god knows I have
enough of those. Still I might make an offer and see since sales are slow and it is a collector's
piece. I'm also decluttering my own closet on eBay right now!Posted via Mobile Device

^^ As far as shoes, likely something with an open toe and some kind of heel, maybe MiuMiu. First comes the skirt ...

Sounds like a plan

I think my strategy for this season will be trying to buy only 1 item each month and saving the last four slots for the sales/unexpected things. Hope I'll be able to stick to it. The biggest obstacle is thrift stores, which I'll try to stay away from at home, but still go to when I visit my parents, since the stores there have really nice stuff.

SO MANY GOOD SHOES RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!! These are perfection. I was going to stack my KG sandals but I think it would be good to keep those flat and for special occasions and then use these as everyday shoes. As soon as I get the money for them they are mine hopefully. They are only available in my size now...
solestruck.com

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"The one thing that always scares me is to be like the Miss America of the moment, because next year there is a new Miss America" - Alber

The dress was being delivered to me on Tuesday but I was out for a two day trip (in the Alps, it was beautiful). So it should be delivered again today. As soon as I know it fits I am going to post a picture.

Tata: Sounds like a lovely plan for your wedding. I LOVE Miu Miu shoes. I'm making good experiences with my Miu Miu pumps I bought in spring 11, I've been adapting to them now and they serve me very well. I also have to pair of Miu Miu shoes on my online wish list. For me, they are among the few designer shoes that seem to fit my foot (they are not that narrow around the toe area). One pair I really admire right now is a pair on nude open toe pumps from Miu Miu with a bow.